Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

The Physical Design Engineer designs and delivers complex ASIC/IC layouts, leading physical implementation from synthesis through place-and-route, timing closure, and power optimization. The role leads major projects, mentors junior engineers, and coordinates across logic, verification and manufacturing teams.

Experience Level

Senior — typically requires 8+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include leading physical design efforts for ASICs and driving project delivery.

• Define and implement physical architecture, floorplans, and timing/power optimization strategies.
• Manage synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, ECOs, and signoff flows.
• Perform timing, power and signal integrity analysis and debug across corners and modes.
• Collaborate with logic, verification, DFT and PD teams to define module interfaces and deliverables.
• Lead and coordinate complex projects; escalate and resolve technical issues and vendor interactions.
• Coach and mentor junior engineers; review designs and promote best practices.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience, plus a few desirable qualifications.

• 8+ years of ASIC physical design experience, including synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure and power analysis.
• Hands-on experience with signoff flows and common EDA tools for P&R, STA, extraction, and power analysis.
• Strong debugging skills across RTL-to-GDSII flow and familiarity with timing, congestion and ECO methodologies.
• Proficient in scripting for automation (Python, Tcl, Perl or similar).
• Proven project management and leadership experience driving cross-functional teams and delivering products.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to influence technical decisions and priorities.
• Nice-to-have: experience evaluating vendors, multi-technology design exposure, or post-graduate coursework.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree required; post-graduate coursework or advanced study is desirable. (Field of study not specified.)

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.